MERGED AGENDA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE

80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

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1.

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

3.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

4.

REPORTS:

a.

Nuisance Property Abatement - 2212 Meredith Road

To be introduced by Dave LaBerge, Director, Public Safety.

Purpose:  To inform Council of ongoing activities at 2212 Meredith Road which substantially and unreasonably interfere with other persons’ use and enjoyment of property resulting in repeated calls for bylaw enforcement measures to abate nuisances.

Recommendation:  That Council declare 2212 Meredith Road a “Nuisance” pursuant to the “Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw 2019 No. 7250” and to authorize Staff to record and charge for municipal services including policing required to abate nuisance activity.

b.

Bylaw Contravention Notice - Construction Started Without a Building Permit - 1714 Mallard Drive

To be introduced by Darcy Fox, Manager, Building Inspections. 

Purpose:  To obtain Council authorization to proceed with the registration of a Bylaw Contravention Notice on the property title of 1714 Mallard Drive.

Recommendation:  That Council direct the Corporate Officer to file a Bylaw Contravention Notice at the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia under Section 57 of the Community Charter for the property located at 1714 Mallard Drive for construction started without a building permit in contravention of “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224”.

c.

Bylaw Contravention Notice - Construction Started Without a Building Permit - 6680 Dickinson Road

To be introduced by Darcy Fox, Manager, Building Inspections. 

Purpose:  To obtain Council authorization to proceed with the registration of a Bylaw Contravention Notice on the property title of 6680 Dickinson Road.

Recommendation:  That Council direct the Corporate Officer to file a Bylaw Contravention Notice at the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia under Section 57 of the Community Charter for the property located at 6680 Dickinson Road for construction started without a building permit in contravention of “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224”.

d.

Bylaw Contravention Notice - Construction Started Without a Building Permit - 6480 Ptarmigan Way

To be introduced by Darcy Fox, Manager, Building Inspections. 

Purpose:  To obtain Council authorization to proceed with the registration of a Bylaw Contravention Notice on the property title of 6480 Ptarmigan Way.

Recommendation:  That Council direct the Corporate Officer to file a Bylaw Contravention Notice at the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia under Section 57 of the Community Charter for the property located at 6480 Ptarmigan Way for construction started without a building permit in contravention of “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224”.

e.

Bylaw Contravention Notice - Construction Started Without a Building Permit - 4918 Fillinger Crescent

To be introduced by Darcy Fox, Manager, Building Inspections. 

Purpose:  To obtain Council authorization to proceed with the registration of a Bylaw Contravention Notice on the property title of 4918 Fillinger Crescent.

Recommendation:  That Council direct the Corporate Officer to file a Bylaw Contravention Notice at the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia under Section 57 of the Community Charter for the property located at 4918 Fillinger Crescent for construction started without a building permit in contravention of “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224”.

f.

Bylaw Contravention Notice - Construction Started Without a Building Permit - 70 Church Street

To be introduced by Darcy Fox, Manager, Building Inspections. 

Purpose:  To obtain Council authorization to proceed with the registration of a Bylaw Contravention Notice on the property title of 70 Church Street.

Recommendation:  That Council direct the Corporate Officer to file a Bylaw Contravention Notice at the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia under Section 57 of the Community Charter for the property located at 70 Church Street for construction started without a building permit in contravention of “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224”.

g.

Bylaw Contravention Notice - Construction Started Without a Building Permit - 3860 Norwell Drive

To be introduced by Darcy Fox, Manager, Building Inspections. 

Purpose:  To obtain Council authorization to proceed with the registration of a Bylaw Contravention Notice on the property title of 3860 Norwell Drive.

Recommendation:  That Council direct the Corporate Officer to file a Bylaw Contravention Notice at the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia under Section 57 of the Community Charter for the property located at 3860 Norwell Drive for construction started without a building permit in contravention of “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224”.

5.

Add - OTHER BUSINESS:

a.

Add - Japanese Canadian Legacies Society - Legacy Infrastructure Project Grant

[Note:  A link to the 2024-NOV-20 Finance and Audit Committee Meeting Agenda is provided for information.]

During the 2024-NOV-20 Finance and Audit Committee Meeting the following recommendation was made:

"That Council:

1. Direct Staff to provide support to the 7 Potatoes Cultural Society for their grant application;
2. Provide a letter of support for the project;
3. Confirm the City would be responsible for the project construction and ongoing maintenance, if the grant application is successful; and,
4. Authorize Staff to enter into an agreement with 7 Potatoes that guarantees the use of the land for the project, if the grant application is successful."

Council is being asked to consider this recommendation before the next scheduled Regular Council Meeting on 2024-DEC-02 due to the upcoming grant application deadline of 2024-DEC-01. 

6.

ADJOURNMENT: